SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Tonga: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

SDG: Small Island Developing States
430,327
in 2024
Tonga
818
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
185th
Tonga rank
185th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
  • Tonga
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 430,327 against 818 in Tonga, a difference of 429,509.

That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 526.1 times Tonga's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 185th of 221 groups.

SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Small Island Developing States Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 189,783 699 189,084 SDG: Small Island Developing States
1980s 233,416 773.12 232,642 SDG: Small Island Developing States
1990s 271,422 757.7 270,664 SDG: Small Island Developing States
2000s 324,104 762.6 323,342 SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 379,870 753.62 379,116 SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 413,300 806.2 412,493 SDG: Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Tonga?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 430,327 against 818 in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Tonga?
429,509, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Tonga?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Tonga rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 185th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release